Marco Barzaghi on Premium Sport reports that during the warm up before the game against AEK, reports, Roberto Mancini and his coaching staff repeatedly screamed: “As if it was the championship” to the players warming up. One of the players who warmed up was Mateo Kovacic, who will not play; the Croatian player appeared moved by the applause bestowed on him by the public in Ancona.
Source: fcinternews.it